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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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